Stephen Graham has gone as far as comparing him to Robert De Niro — and now Netflix has revealed the moment where it all began for the breakout star of Adolescence.
Owen Cooper had never worked as an actor before auditioning to play the central character in the hit British series, which is directed by Philip Barantini.
Netflix has posted the teenager’s audition tape for the role of Jamie Miller, a 13-year-old arrested by armed police on suspicion of murder.
The tape features two scenes from the four-part limited series. The first involves Miller being advised by a lawyer ahead of his police interview.
The second scene is taken from the memorable third episode, in which Miller is analyzed by psychologist Briony Ariston, played by The Crown star Erin Doherty.
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